Moscow Exchange to Launch Bitcoin Futures for Qualified Investors in June 2025

According to Odaily, Moscow Exchange is set to introduce Bitcoin futures trading on June 4, 2025. This offering will be available exclusively to qualified investors. The initial batch of futures contracts is scheduled to expire in September 2025, quoted in U.S. dollars and settled in rubles, based on the price of a Bitcoin trust ETF. Previously, the Russian Central Bank had approved financial institutions to offer cryptocurrency-linked derivatives to qualified investors in May, while advising against direct investment in cryptocurrencies.